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Mr.. d. Wicoxson, of Horse Cave, Ky,
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-19
RUNNING THE GANTLET.
Exploits and Ordeals Performed and Born
bv an Heroic Pioneer.

Exploits and Ordeals Performed and Borne
by an Heroic Pioneer.
The first pioneers were so successful
in holding their settlements that others
fastened to join them, attracted by the
abundance of the game and the fertil-
ity of the soil. says writer describing
the early settling of Kentucky. To
some, no doubt, the element of con-
slant adventure was a great induce
ment and fully were they gratified.
Some, like Simon Kenton, as hunter
and woodsman second only to Boone,
seemed to seek hazard. He it was
whose desperate ride, dashed to the
back of an untamed horse, was the
true original of Byron's Mazeppa. I'm
like Boone, Kenton excited in his In
dian foes the most exasperated feel
ings of vengeance. Aside from wounds
received in fight, he was several times
brought to the very verge of death
while prisoner in the Indians hands.
On one occasion he was struck appar-
emily dead with tomahawk that Glove
his shoulder through the collar-bone;
three several times he was bound to
the stake of deadly fire and as often
as eight times he was compelled to
'run the gantlet." None of this gene
ration will ever know in its true ngnifi-
canoe the horror Of that word. There
is now probably no man living who
has "run the gantlet" as an Indian
prisoner. The venerable and reverend
Thomas P. Dudley, of Lexington, KY.
now approaching his one hundredth
year, was sentenced, but reprieved.
His comrades suffered the ordeal, while
he in mere within was ransomed for
pony and keg of whisky. The In
dians ranged themselves in two lines,
between which the prisoner was COM
PEELED to run for his life, eluding as
best he could the blows of tomahawks
and war clubs that were aimed at him
in his fight. Some times good fortune
or activity saved the prisoner. Some
times the Indians would in mere ca
price use long sticks instead of deadly
weapons, and in few rare instances
pure courage saved the victim. Kenton
on one occasion won the applause OF
the head chiefs Of the Wyandots, who
interfered to save his life from their
Infatuated warriors. No sooner was he
unbound to commence the fatal race
than he seized a war-club and dashed
down the line, striking in desperation
at every warrior armed with Ratchet or
club. Though covered with wounds, he
reached the goal alive, still brandish-
ing the weapon with which he had
fought his way. The exploit was with
out parallel in Indian experience; 1t
won their admiration and for that time
saved him arper's Magazine.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-19

Not noticing some travellers. a Col
orado farmer went on loading and
discharging double barreled gun, al
ways aiming at some crevice or open
ing in the rocks which lay in great
profusion around. Firmly convinced
that he was lunatic, the travellers
determined to treat him as such, and
that was. as is carefully explained,
mighty harmed civil" "Good-day,
stranger they said. The man look.
ed, but said nothing. PLENTY of
shooting around here, | suppose p
Still no answer. "Why, what do you
find to kill there I" was asked, as the
man let off another shot at the rocks.
Kill be darned |" said the man. II
am plantin' wheat. Don't you see
that all the sile in this darned section
is between the cracks O. the rocks, and
l have to shoot in the seeds."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-19
Notice to Contractors.

In pursuance OF Act No. III, laws Of 1882 and
acts nincndatory and supplementary thereto, the
undersigned ocal Commissioner Of Falls Creek
swamp land State improvement, will on the 10th
day Of November, 1887, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at my
office in the city Of Apena, Michigan, receive bids
for the construction Of said improvement as fol-
lows: Commencing at the mouth Of Falls Creek,
on section 7, town 81 north, range east and from
thence running northwesterly to point on section
&c. town 81 north, range east, thence northeastern
" to n point the west half Of section 81, town
20 north range east in all distance Of four miles
according TO the approved survey thereof.
All bids must be written or printed, and each
bidder will be required to furnish at least two
sponsible suretics, that IN case the contract 10
awarded to him, that the work will be fully COM
tleted in accordance with form of contract requir
cd, on or before the 10th day Of November, 1888.
The survey Of said improvement and the form
of contract required may be seen at my office, at
any time previous to tho date Of receiving bids.
Payment for the work will be made by the State
in swamp lands. in the lower peninsula, AT the
minimum price established by law.
Blank bids may be had upon application. All
bids will be subject TO the acceptance Of the Board
Of Cont oil OF state Swamp Lands.
The right 10 reject any or all bids deemed ineon-
sistent with the interests Of tho State is hereby
reserved.
A. n. BLAKLEY,
Local Commissioner.
rated At Aipcn", October 18th, 1897. M
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-19
MORTGAGE SALE.

MORTGAGE SALE.
Default having been made in the terms and con-
ditions of certain indenture of mortgage bearing
date the 10th day OF December A. ID. 1883, and
euted by and between John j. Cathro and Eliza
Cathro, his wife, of the first part, and Robert Mont
rose Of the second part, and duly recorded in the
Office of the Register Of Deeds for the county OF
Alpena, on the 9Th day Of January, A. ID, 1884, in
Liber of Mortgages, on page 623, and by which
said default the power of sale in said mortgage has
become operative, and IL being claimed that there
10 now due and unpaid at the date hereof, on said
mortgage, the sum of five hundred and oighty-sev.
en- dollars and eight CENTS 1887 0s,l for principal
aud interest, together with attorney fee OF fifty
dollars (s5000 provided for in said mortgage, and
suit proceeding, either ut law or in equity hav-
said mortgage or any part thereof, now therefore
Notice is hereby given, that on the
10th DAY OF DECEMBER
A. D. 1887, at two o'clock in the afternoon Of said
day, at the front door of the Court House, In the
Michigan, that being the bui lding in which the
Circuit Court for said county in which said mort
gagged premises situated is held, there will be
sold at public auction, 70 the highest bidder, the
premises described In said mortgage, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary 10 satisfy the said debt
the interest thereon and said attorney feO and all
costs and charges allowed by law. Said mortgaged
premises are situated in the county OF Alpena,
btate of Michigan, and described rs follows: All
that piece or parcel OF land described in said mort
gage As follows, TO wit Commencing eighty-sev-
1917 feet northerly from the northwest corner OF
lot number one Il in block number eight 49,, on Riv-
running northery line OF said street
thirtynve ts5 feet thence at right angles easterly
eighty-hve 1851 feet, thence at right angles SOUTH
srly thirty-hve 1851 feet, thence ut right angles
eighty-fve 1857 feet<o place Of beginning, being
'"'' - ~ ''' W. " ROBERT MoSTRosE' "'
Mortgagee.
Dated Sept. Is, 1887. 840wl3
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-19

"What have you stopped the train
here for?" inquired a timid passenger
of a conductor Of an /. ID. d S. rail-
road passenger train. Don't you see
that big fat man on the bridge aheadf'
said the conductor, "Ah, yes, see
him now. You stopped the train to
keep from running over him, did
you p "No, sir" said the conductor;
IL stopped the train to see whether
the bridge would bear the man up.
Take in your head and say your pray
ers, for we are going to try and cross
that bridge. Newman Independent.
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Notice to Contractors.

In pursuance OF act No. III, laws of 1889, and
acts amendatory and supplementary thereto the
undersigned Local Commissioner Of tho Norwe-
gian Greek swamp land State improvement. viii
on the 10Th day Of NOVEMBER, 1887, at 2 o'clock
y. ~, at my Office in Alpena township, Michigan
receive bids for the construction Of said improve
ment as follows: Commencing at the mouth OF
Norwegian Greek, section 10, town 81 north, range
Q east, and from thence running north westerly TO
n point on section IL, town 81 north, range east,
. distance Of "a miles according to the approved
survey thereof.
All bids must be written or printed, and each
bidder will be required 10 furnish al least two
sponsible sureties, that in case the contract Is
awarded 10 him, that the work will be fully COM
pieted In accordance with form OF contract re-
quired, on or before tho 10th day Of November
1883.
The survey OF said improvement and the form Of
contract required may be seen at my Office, At any
time previous 10 the date Of receiving bids
Payment for the work will be made by the State
In swamp lands, in the lower peninsula, at the
minimum price established by law.
Blank bids may be had upon application. All
bids will be subject 10 the acceptance Of the Board
Of Control Of State Swamp Lands.
The right to reject any or all.bids deemed incon-
sistsnt with the interests OF the State Is hereby
reserved.
JAMES A. CASE,
Local Commissioner.
Dated at Aipena, Oct. 18th, 1887. sI
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Wonderful Cures.

Field & Gray, retail druggists OF Alpe-
ma, Mich, say: We have been selling
DR.. Kings New Discovery, Electric Bit
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-19

No wonder he fainted.--While
Judge Cowing in the New York Court
of General Sessions was giving his
charge to the jury in burglary case,
one of the jurymen tainted. His
Honor had just said impressively !:
Gentlemen of the jury, in arriving
at verdict, you must take the testi-
mony of the witnesses for the defense
into consideration and give them full
weight" At the words must give
them full weight" the juryman swoon-
ed away. He was coal DEALER
Texas Siftings.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-19
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
KINoRY's MILL.

on old Brandywine-about
Where Whites lots 10 now laid out,
And the old crick narries down
To the ditch that splits the town
Kingry's Mill stood: Hardly see
Where the old dam used 70 be;
Smaller, long, dry trought o. grass
Where the old race ust to passl
That's been forty years ago
Forty years OF frost and snow
Forty years OF shade and shine
Sence them boyhood days o. minel-
All the old landmarks o. town
Changed about, er rotted down.
Where's the lanyard Where's the stillf
Tell me where's old Kingry's Mini
Don't seem furder back, TO me,
I'll be dogg'dl than yisterdy,
Sence US fellers In bare feet
And straw hats went through the wheat,
Cuttin' crost the shortest shoot
Fer that-air old ellum-root
Jest above the mill-dam, where
The blame cars now crosses there
Through the willers down the criok
We could see the old mill stick
It's rcd gable up, as II
II jest knowed we'd stol'd the sdni
Sec the winders, in the sun,
Blink like they was wonderun'
What the miller ort to do
With SIGH boys as me and you
But old Kingryi who could fear
That old chap, with all his checrf-
Leanin' at the winder-sill,
Err the half-door OF the mill.
Swoppin' lies, and polSin' fun,
'N-jigglin' like his hoppers done,
Laughin' grists o. gold and red
Right out o. the wagon-bedi
What did he keer where we VENT
"Jest keep out o. devilment,
And don't fool around the belts,
Bolts, ner burrs, ner nothin' else
Bout the whole machinery,
And that's all I asst" says-ee.
Then we'd climb the stairs, and play
In the bran-bins half the dayl
Rickollect the dusty wall,
And the spider-webs and all
Rickollect the trimblin' spout
Where the meal came josslin' out
Stand and comb yer fingers through
The fool-truck an hour or two
Felt so sort o. warm-like and
Soothin' to fellers handl
Climb, high up above the stream,
And "coon" out the wobbly beam
And peck down from out the lof
Where the weatherboards was or
Gee-mun-nee why IL takes grit
Even Jest 70 think OF It'll
Lookin' way down there below
On the worter roarin' sol
Rickolleot the fume, and wheel,
And the worter, slosh and reel,
And Jest ravel out In froth
Flossier'n satin CLOTH
Rickollect them paddles Jest
Knock the bubbles galley.west,
And plunge under, and come up,
Drppin' like wortor pup!
And, to see them old things gone
That ono't was bettin' on,
In rale pint o. fact, I feel
Kindo' like the worter- whecl-
Sorto' drippy-like and wet
Round the eyes-but paddlin' yet,
And, In mem'ry, loafin' still
Down around old Kingry's Mill
James Whneom6 Riley, in Indionopoli
uyndt.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-19

Twill your work stand the test of
time, my dear friend ?" asked the
minister. 81 think it WILL" replied
young Mr.. Sweetnote, who had pub
lished volume of lovey-dovey poems;
cit has been on the market four years,
and the publishers report six copies
sold and they are copies l bought my
self. l am only afraid it will have
to stand the test of eternity."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-19
Notice for Publication.
LAND orrIcr AT DETROIT, MIcl

IAND
September 10th, 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settl, has filed notice Of his intention to make
Communication proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the county
clerk of Alpoua county, at Alpena, Michigan, on
NOVEMBER 5th, 1887, viz: John j. Soper for
the e of sw M,sw of SEA, and sc = Of n
W a, section I, town 81 north, range east.
He names the following witnesses to provo his
land, viz: John Butler. of Long Rapids Alpena
county, Michigan William Leroy, Of Long Rap
ids, Alpena county, Michigan; Helmer j. Soper,
of Long Rapids, Alpena county, Michigan; Frank
l.. soper, of Long Rarids, Alpena county, Michi-
WILLIAM TOKEN.
Register
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-19
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